Probabilistic system assessment of the long-term safety of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6846393

Marietta, M G ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Before disposing of transuranic radioactive waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) must evaluate compliance with long-term regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, specifically, the [open quotes]Environmental Standards for the Management and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level and Transuranic Radioactive Wastes[close quotes] (40CFR191) and the [open quotes]Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act[close quotes] (RCRA, IOCFR268.6). Sandia National Laboratories is conducting iterative performance assessments (PAs) of the WIPP for the DOE to provide interim guidance and to comply with the requirements of the Land Withdrawal Act (PL-102-579), which reinstated the major part of 40CFR191 for the WIPP as first promulgated in 1985 and also requires biennial PAs. An additional, nonregulatory objective, which has been requested by the DOE and National Academy of Sciences WIPP Panel, is to evaluate the long-term safety of the WIPP.

• OSTI ID: 6846393
• Report Number(s): CONF-931160--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 69; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
COMPLIANCE
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
LEGISLATION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PILOT PLANTS
PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REGULATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY ANALYSIS
STANDARDS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
US DOE
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WIPP